Venusaur #3

Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck · #003 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$38.71

Expected Value

$-10.74

Net Profit

$-2.25

Gem Rate

53.0%

ROI

-4%

Sales / Yr

304

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.25 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$38.71

BGS 10

$152.00

PSA 10

$117.28

CGC 10

$51.46

SGC 10

$43.14

$34.50

BGS 9.5

$32.08

$20.50

$16.00

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53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

97 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 32.0%

Grade Distribution (4,056 total graded)

4,056Total

PSA 102,15453.1%

PSA 91,70842.1%

PSA 81744.3%

PSA 780.2%

Below 790.2%